Belongs to cokerlj Cranberry Sauce 
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This will be as pretty and firm as store bought canned sauce and be much better. So good and so easy you will never buy canned again!

You might need to buy:
  • bag cranberries washed
  • boiling water
  • sugar
Belongs to cokerlj Cornbread Dressing 
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My mother always made dressing this way…it is really pretty easy and always good. You can use turkey, chicken or duck necks and broth. Sometimes if I don’t have enough of my own broth I will use a can of prepared broth. When I have my husband’s family over I will 5 x’s the recipe.

You might need to buy:
  • CORNBREAD:
  • yellow cornmeal
  • all purpose flour
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • egg
  • milk
  • shortening or bacon grease melted
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  • DRESSING:
  • saltine crackers
  • dry toast
  • recipe cornbread
  • margarine
  • ribs celery diced
  • livers
  • onion quartered
  • whole stems parsley
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • -
  • garlic minced
  • small bell pepper chopped
  • eggs
  • milk
  • rubbed sage
  • salt & pepper to taste.
  • gizzards
  • poultry necks
  • BROTH:
Belongs to cokerlj Apple-Cranberry Upside Down Cake 
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My own concoction! A take-off on Pineapple Upside Down cake.

You might need to buy:
  • Cool Whip if desired
  • dried cranberries
  • rum OR orange juice
  • butter
  • light brown sugar
  • cinnamon
  • yellow cake mix
  • vanilla
  • lemon or orange juice
Belongs to cokerlj Pecan Pie 
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“Antique Recipe”

You might need to buy:
  • eggs beaten
  • sugar
  • white Karo syrup
  • vanilla
  • margarine melted
  • pecans whole or broken pieces
  • unbaked 10 inch pastry crust
Belongs to cokerlj Roast Turkey - Brine, Roasting & Gravy 
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I got the basic recipe for this from the “Good Eats” television program, Alton Brown. He had some ingredients that I knew my family did not like so I added and substituted items I thought my family would like making this my own.

You might need to buy:
  • water
  • -
  • ice water
  • white cranberry juice
  • white wine
  • ADDITIONAL BRINE INGREDIENTS TO BE ADDED LATER:
  • -
  • large sprig fresh rosemary
  • ground ginger
  • poultry seasoning
  • black peppercorns
  • light brown sugar
  • kosher salt
  • BRINE:
  • -
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • whole stems parsley
  • water
  • VEGETABLE STOCK:
  • -
  • vegetable oil
  • TURKEY:
  • liquid from cooked turkey pan
  • GRAVY:
  • -
  • -
  • cornstarch
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • cooked giblets
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  • water or broth as needed
  • AROMATICS:
  • fresh rosemary
  • fresh sage
  • large stems parsley
Belongs to cokerlj Zucchini Bread 
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We make a double batch, bake in small bread pans, give as gifts! Freezes well.
YOU CAN SUBSTITUTE GRATED YELLOW SUMMER SQUASH … can’t tell the difference!

You might need to buy:
  • eggs
  • sugar
  • vegetable oil
  • vanilla
  • pecans chopped
  • cinnamon
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • baking soda
Belongs to cokerlj Candy Cane Coffee Cake 
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Really pretty…makes 3 and freezes well or give one away. Great for Christmas morning!

You might need to buy:
  • sugar
  • salt
  • eggs
  • flour
  • Minute Tapioca
  • vanilla
  • eggs
  • each 8 ounce packages cream cheese softened
  • FILLING:
  • -
  • lemon zest
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  • GLAZE:
  • bag powdered sugar
  • vanilla
  • butter or margarine melted
  • warm water
  • dry yeast
  • sour cream
  • milk as needed
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  • DECORATIONS:
  • large container candied red cherries
  • green candied cherries

This is an old recipe from the ’70’s. This used to be my tried and true punch that I always made for Christmas Parties…but now I use the much easier “False Champagne” punch, recipe in this book.

You might need to buy:
  • each 18 ounce can apple juice
  • pineapple-orange juice
  • pineapple-grapefruit juice
  • cold ginger ale
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This is easy and I use this often because it is so good…it is also easy to add to when you need more. Tip: Save one of your ginger ale bottles to pour any left over punch in for the next day.

You might need to buy:
  • large frozen concentrated apple juice thawed
Belongs to cokerlj Pecan Slices 
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CHRIS’ FAVE!
Great Christmas cookies. These usually disappear by Christmas Eve!

You might need to buy:
  • cinnamon as needed
  • flour
  • pecan pieces as needed
  • egg whites
  • egg yolks
  • sugar